please explain how you solved the following problem

Answer:
8
Step-by-step explanation:
X + 2 = 10
Carry over the 2 by the 10 - > X = 10 - 2
X = 10 - 2
X = 8
To find out if the answer was correct - > X(8) + 2 = 10
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Solution:
x + 2 = 10
x + 2 - 2 = 10 - 2
x = 8
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Explanation:
So how I solved this expression was writing it then subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation to make x by it self. After simplifying the answer would turn out to be 8.
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Hope this helped, good luck!